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13-year-old in serious condition after shooting in South Shore

Police said a 13-year-old boy was walking down the sidewalk in South Shore when he was shot in the right arm and the right leg.

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13-year-old in serious condition after shooting in South Shore

CHICAGO - A young teen is in serious condition this afternoon after he was shot in the South Shore neighborhood Tuesday, authorities said.

The incident happened around 12:30 p.m. this afternoon in the 2100 block of E. 71st Street in the South Shore neighborhood on the city's south side.

Police said a 13-year-old boy was walking down the sidewalk on the above block when he was shot in the right arm and the right leg by an unknown person.

The young teenager was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital where he is listed in serious condition this afternoon.

Area One Detectives are investigating.


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